3531 Vaux Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3531 Vaux Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, 2 not closed, and 6 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Philadelphia County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 3531 Vaux Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Issued
- approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing. replace ct & fai.
- General permit minor Jun 2026Issued
Ez permit re-roofing- for the installation of new roof coverings on exiting roofs as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
Rewire home. grounding of service
- Residential building permit Aug 2025Completed
Ez permit standards alterations- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. no work may be performed in the basement or cellar. interior alterations to do: - general interior wall repair and painting. - wall repairs and painting for holes caused by electrical work. - replace old windows, with new windows in basement, first floor, and second floor: 8 windows. - install new tile in bathroom floor.
- Electrical permit Apr 2024Completed
Rewire bathroom, gfi's receptacle and light fixture fishing wire thru-out.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2024Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2024-003869
- Residential building permit Apr 2024Completed
Installing new half bathroom permit standards alterations for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, underpinning and excavations (i.e., digging in basement). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *no basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *no structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit*
- Plumbing permit Feb 2019Completed
Replace storm and sanitary traps and partial mains, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Plumbing permit May 2018Completed
Replace storm and sanitary traps with fai's and house drains if necessary pa 1 call 2018.1310795
- Electrical permit Nov 2017Completed
Installation of a 3.5kw dc solar pv system consisting of (10)lg 335n1c-a5 module,(10) p370 optimizers and (1) se3000hd edge inverter,installation of all warning labels as per 2008 nec
- Plumbing permit Aug 2007Completed
3/4" water service from main to house. 1 rwc
- Fast form building permit Jun 2007Completed
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: East Falls Gulf, 3503 Midvale Ave (1,150 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,600 ft
Alphachem Inc and 4 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,050 ft
Mifflin Thomas Sch (1,050 ft), Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS (1,350 ft), Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School (3,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Philadelphia County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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